Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, I want to say that in the 14 years as chief of Salt River First Nation, these two items were used constantly, and the office in Fort Smith is running well. The people that work there care about everybody that goes through that door. I've had to access this office many times as chief because it's always our people that are put up before a system that is impossible to defeat. And there is always someone there to assist the client and assist Salt River to ensure that the best outcome always came. And I want to commend you for that. I don't like that the budget is being reduced. I think that enhancement is very important. I'm glad that victim services is being increased. And it should be increased more especially with some of the things that have been happening in the communities because of drug addiction and all these other things that are happening in the territories, and it affects a lot of people with victim services. And I think that we have to work to make sure that the budget with victim services is increased for the victim. And I don't have a lot of questions because I just want to make sure that, you know, one of my colleagues said that this doesn't work, that maybe it doesn't work in his community of Yellowknife but in Fort Smith, I've had nothing but positive things to say about this branch, because they go out of their way for the people that will never be able to get through that front door with justice. And it's an excellent oversight, and the people that work there are incredible. And that's all I have to say. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Frieda Martselos on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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